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2016 Triumph Thruxton R

Triumph's Thruxton paid homage to the brand’s racing heritage, though in recent years it had grown large and lethargic, like a retired Olympic sprinter with a beer gut. With the all-new Thruxton, that’s no longer the case. Its 1,200 cc liquid-cooled mill has even more power than its Bonneville brothers, and the up-spec R version gets Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes to boot. Both have ABS, traction control, riding modes, LEDs, engine immobiliser, and an exhaust note that sounds like the business.